Letter: Renaming Savannah squares and moving monuments a disservice to history Savannah is a beautiful city with a dark history, one that should not be erased but held up to the light Chris Lowry This letter was submitted by Chris Lowry, a Savannah resident. The recent news story on the Calhoun Square and Whitefield Square proposed renaming demands more public attention. These changes would be precedent-setting and lead to further name changes throughout the city of Savannah. John C. Calhoun and George Whitefield benefited from the evil practice of slavery. But suppose this becomes the standard to justify name erasing. Additional square renamings in Savannah's Historic District could include Ellis, Johnson, Wright, Reynolds, Washington, Greene, Elbert, Crawford, Madison, Troup and Telfair squares.